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Career

Greene grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. In 1977 she co-starred with another newcomer, Bess Armstrong, in the short-lived CBS comedy '' On Our Own''. She played a recurring role in ''

'' during flashbacks, as a younger version of Bea Arthur's character, Dorothy Zbornak, appearing in four episodes overall. She originated the role of

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in the original off-Broadway production of

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's '' Assassins'' in 1990–91, as well as recreating the role of Comrade Charlotte in the

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reworking of Kander & Ebb's '' Flora the Red Menace''.

Writing and producing

Greene was previously a writer and an

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on the series '' Nip/Tuck'', BOSS and the ABC series '' Scoundrels'', which is a remake of the New Zealand television series '' Outrageous Fortune''. She was also a co-executive producer on Showtime's '' Masters of Sex''. Greene most recently served as an executive producer on the 2016 Amazon mini-series ''The Interestings'', based on Meg Wolitzer's novel of the same name; and on the 2018 '' The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair'', based on Joël Dicker's 2014 novel.

Partial filmography

* On Our Own (1977 TV series) (1977–78) * Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) * Search for Tomorrow (1985) (credit only) * Cagney & Lacey (1987) (as Lyn Greene) * Baby Boom (American TV series) (1988) *

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(1991) (as Lyn Greene) *

(1987-1991) (as Lyn Greene) * The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)

Sources

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